PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Munich
5
Padua
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Rome
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
8
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10
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10
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10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
6
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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